Southern California might soak up the headlines with Coachella and Lightning in a Bottle, but you'd be a fool to overlook the music festivals in Northern California. From genre-focused showcases ...

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For a moment, it seemed like the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival would weather the storm. Founded in 1994, the festival usually draws a dedicated crowd of a few thousand to the Mendocino County ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by On the eve of a sprawling new festival, John Adams, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel and others recount how the state reinvigorated classical music.